As I was going about my work this afternoon, this song kept coming to my mind. One thing that my husband has taught me is that any work a Christian does is service to the Lord. We tend to separate our lives into "sacred" and "secular". Not so. Colossians 3:23, "And whatsoever ye do, do …
You know how you can get a certain song stuck in your head for days? Well, this is the song that I keep having run through my head over the last few days. This is another well-beloved song penned by Fanny J. Crosby. How much encouragement she has given to Christians the world over …
Yesterday when I arrived at church I arrived feeling pretty low in spirit. No real reason for it just one of those things. Anyway, the first song we sang was this one - He Hideth My Soul. It was like a balm for my spirits. Everyone can see my face as I play the piano, …
I think it goes without saying that there is never a time when we don't need Jesus. However, there do seem to be times when the need is more in our face than at other times. I would say these days the need is in our face. Daily I see no way forward except by …
I know I say that I love all of these hymns, but I truly do, and this one is no exception. Life feels so scary sometimes these days. I love these hymns that encourage my faith - I have a God who cares for me. The author said the hymn came to him in about …
The news has been so sad and scary lately. It was making me feel depressed. However, God reminded me of this song yesterday. The second verse especially seemed tailor-made for me. The truth in the chorus - "Life's trials will seem so small when we see Christ" - is something to be meditated upon. Sometimes …
I don't know how well known this song is. I discovered it one day when I was just sitting at the piano playing through hymns. I fell in love with it that first time and have played it many times since. I love to play and sing it when I'm in a contemplative mood. There …
We sang this song yesterday morning in church. It's been a while since I've heard it, and the message really hit me in relation to what happened in Orlando. Jesus came to earth out of love for all mankind. He came to reconcile us to God and give us peace. He doesn't call for us …
This song is one of the first I learned a fancy arrangement to that I played in church. I think I still have that music somewhere and feel like getting it out now. Anyway, I enjoy doing these hymns on Mondays for so many reasons. One it that it's a nice start to my week …
I find hymn stories to be fascinating. The why behind the inspiration for the writing of the hymn. The author of "Onward, Christians Soldiers", Sabine Baring-Gould, never intended the song for publication. He only desired a song for school children to sing as they marched from one village to another. He was surprised at how …
Intentional Simplicity 